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( 15 ) a mathematician to ay what figure they decribed! To ave fire, he would walk about the remains of an old green-houe, or it with a fervant in the kichen. — During the harvet, he would amue himelf with going into the fields to glean the corn on the grounds of his own tenants; and they ued to leave a little more than common, to pleae the old gentleman, who was as eager after it as any pauper in the parih — In the advance of the eaon, his morning employment was to pick up any tray chips, bones, or other things, to carry to the fire, in his pocket; and he was one day urpried by a neighbouring gentleman in the act of pulling down a crow's net for this purpoe! On the gentleman expreing his urprie why he gave himelf that trouble, Oh, Sir, replied he, it is really a hame that thee creatures hould be allowed to do o. Do but ee what wate they make!

He till rode about the country on one of his mares; and always kept her on the oft turf adjoining the road, to ave the expene of hoes; and, he aid, the turf was mot pleaant for her foot! And when any gentleman call'd to pay him a viit, and the boy, who attented in the stables, was profuse enough to put a little hay before his hore; old Elwes would lily teal back into the table, and take away the hay very carefully.

To ave the expence of going to a butcher, he would have a whole heep killed and o eat mutton to the end of the chapter. — When he occaionally had his canal drawn, though ometimes